Demographics of Dominica

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This is a demography of the population of Dominica including population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

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Census population and average annual growth rate
YearPop.±% p.a.
1871 27,178—    
1881 28,211+0.37%
1891 26,841−0.50%
1901 28,894+0.74%
1911 33,863+1.60%
1921 37,059+0.91%
1946 47,624+1.01%
1960 59,916+1.65%
1970 69,549+1.50%
1981 73,795+0.54%
1991 71,183−0.36%
2001 71,242+0.01%
2011 71,293+0.01%
2021 [1] [2] 72,412+0.16%
Source: [3]

Population

According to the preliminary 2011 census results Dominica has a population of 71,293. [3] The population growth rate is very low, due primarily to emigration to more prosperous Caribbean Islands, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia. The estimated mid-year population of 2021 is 72,412 (the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects [1] [2] ).

Population by parishes

NamePopulationPercentage of national populationTotal area (km2)Population density
Saint Andrew 10,46114.77%178.2759
Saint David 6,7899.58%131.652
Saint George 20,21128.54%56.1360
Saint John 5,8978.33%59100
Saint Joseph 5,7658.14%120.148
Saint Luke 1,5762.22%7.77203
Saint Mark 1,8912.67%9.9191
Saint Patrick 8,38311.84%84.499
Saint Paul 8,39711.86%67.4125
Saint Peter 1,4522.05%27.752
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 70,822100%742.24105

Vital statistics

Average population (x 1000)Live birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Total fertility rateInfant mortality rate
1950511 84894890036.218.617.6
1951521 9658741 09138.016.921.1
1952522 0911 10898340.021.218.8
1953532 0807791 30139.314.724.6
1954542 3457591 58643.714.129.5
1955552 5438701 67346.615.930.7
1956562 4169271 48943.516.726.8
1957572 5578701 68745.215.429.8
1958582 7249291 79547.116.131.1
1959592 7708261 94447.014.033.0
1960602 8129221 89046.915.431.5
1961612 6557991 85643.513.130.4
1962622 5666581 90841.410.630.8
1963632 4938351 65839.613.326.4
1964642 7036062 09742.39.532.8
1965652 8205842 23643.49.034.4
1966662 6395562 08339.88.431.4
1967682 9345162 41843.37.635.7
1968692 6866262 06038.99.129.8
1969702 6947441 95038.410.627.8
1970712 5035831 92035.28.227.0
1971722 6776642 01337.49.328.1
1972722 5915432 04836.17.628.5
1973722 2985051 79332.07.025.0
1974722 0625111 55128.77.121.6
1975721 7834831 30024.76.718.0
1976731 7585321 22624.27.316.9
1977731 7455211 22423.87.116.7
1978741 7354171 31823.45.617.8
1979751 5213041 21720.34.116.2
1980751 8193871 43224.25.119.0
1981751 6613381 32322.04.517.6
1982751 7534121 34123.35.517.8
1983751 8643491 51524.94.720.3
1984741 7164321 28423.15.817.3
1985741 7034661 23723.16.316.8
1986731 7214881 23323.66.716.9
1987721 6214551 16622.46.316.1
1988721 7314241 30724.15.918.2
1989711 6574971 16023.37.016.3
1990711 6045121 09222.67.215.4
1991711 7125181 19424.27.316.9
1992711 8365661 27025.98.017.9
1993711 7575581 19924.77.816.8
1994711 6055301 07522.57.415.1
1995711 50158491721.08.212.8
1996711 42658384320.08.211.8
1997711 34051382718.97.311.7
1998701 23659564117.68.59.1
1999701 29163166018.59.09.4
2000701 19950369617.27.210.01.75
2001701 21351070317.47.310.11.77
2002701 08159448715.58.57.01.74
2003701 05655749915.18.07.11.69
2004701 06655750915.27.97.21.67
200570.6331 00948952014.66.97.71.6420.8
200670.7511 03553849712.87.65.21.6512.6
200770.70790456733713.68.05.61.5719.9
200870.74596454541913.47.75.71.6110.4
200970.74894355938413.47.95.51.5822.3
201070.71293357935413.28.25.01.5613.9
201169.23494459235213.38.44.91.5529.7
201269.72495160334813.48.54.91.5616.8
201369.59293163030113.18.84.31.5322.6
201471.28185859026812.08.23.81.4619.8
201571.08986166419712.19.32.8
201671.37979668611011.29.61.6
201767.408647686-399.69.6-0.0
201869.573

[4] [5]

Structure of the population

Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (31.XII.2006): [6]
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total36 63834 94271 180100
0–43 2503 0676 3178.87
5–93 9513 6037 55410.61
10–143 5583 5477 1059.98
15–193 4523 3666 8189.58
20–242 4382 1404 5786.43
25–292 6012 5205 1217.19
30–342 8862 7775 6637.96
35–392 8412 4555 2967.44
40–442 4172 0594 4766.29
45–491 9471 6143 5615.00
50–541 4671 3532 8203.96
55–591 2091 1822 3913.36
60–641 0221 2332 2553.17
65–691 0911 2332 3243.26
70–748719731 8442.59
75–795967361 3321.87
80–843545479011.27
85+2885378251.16
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–1410 75910 21720 97629.47
15–6422 27920 69942 97860.38
65+3 2004 0267 22610.15
Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 14.V.2011): [6]
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total34 97333 94068 913100
0–43 2403 1406 3809.26
5–92 6012 4955 0967.39
10–142 9462 8765 8228.45
15–193 2373 0606 2979.14
20–242 6912 5675 2587.63
25–292 3892 4724 8617.05
30–342 1181 9114 0295.85
35–392 2712 2364 5076.54
40–442 5442 4094 9537.19
45–492 3372 1354 4726.49
50–542 1621 7843 9465.73
55–591 6821 4113 0934.49
60–641 2811 2122 4933.62
65–691 0541 1052 1593.13
70–748849831 8672.71
75–797248631 5872.30
80–844676351 1021.60
85–892123875990.87
90–941011732740.40
95+32861180.17
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–148 7878 51117 29825.10
15–6422 71221 19743 90963.72
65+3 4744 2327 70611.18

Ethnic groups

The vast majority of Dominicans are of African descent (75% at the 2014 census). [7] There is a significant mixed population (19%) at the 2014 census due to intermarriage, along with a small European origin minority (0.8%; descendants of French, British, and Irish colonists), East Indians (0.1%) groups, and there are small numbers of Lebanese/Syrians (0.1%) and Asians.

Amerindians

Dominica is the only Eastern Caribbean island that still has a population of pre-Columbian native Caribs (also known as Kalinago), who were exterminated, driven from neighbouring islands, or mixed with Africans and/or Europeans. According to the 2001 census there are only 2,001 Caribs remaining (2.9% of the total population). A considerable growth occurred since the 1991 census when 1,634 Caribs were counted (2.4% of the total population). The Caribs live in eight villages on the east coast of Dominica. This special Carib Territory was granted by the British Crown in 1903. [8] The present number of Kalinago is estimated at 4% more than 3,000.

Other demographic statistics

Demographic statistics according to the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated. [9]

Nationality
noun: Dominican(s)
adjective: Dominican
Population
74,027 (July 2018 est.)
Ethnic groups
African descent 86.6%, mixed 9.1%, indigenous 2.9%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% (2001 est.)
People - note: 3,000-3,500 Kalinago (Carib) still living on Dominica are the only pre-Columbian population remaining in the Caribbean; only 70-100 may be "pure" Kalinago because of years of integration into the broader population
Age structure
Population pyramid of Dominica in 2016 Population pyramid of Dominica 2016.png
Population pyramid of Dominica in 2016
0-14 years: 21.62% (male 8,187 /female 7,815)
15-24 years: 14.37% (male 5,473 /female 5,167)
25-54 years: 42.59% (male 15,985 /female 15,541)
55-64 years: 9.99% (male 3,927 /female 3,470)
65 years and over: 11.43% (male 3,814 /female 4,648) (2018 est.)
Median age
total: 34 years. Country comparison to the world: 88th
male: 33.5 years
female: 34.5 years (2018 est.)
Birth rate
15 births/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 125th
Death rate
7.9 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 92nd
Total fertility rate
2.03 children born/woman (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 114th
Net migration rate
-5.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 196th
Population growth rate
0.17% (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 182nd
Languages
English (official), French patois
Religions
Roman Catholic 61.4%, Protestant 28.6% (includes Evangelical 6.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 6.1%, Pentecostal 5.6%, Baptist 4.1%, Methodist 3.7%, Church of God 1.2%, other 1.2%), Rastafarian 1.3%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, other 0.3%, none 6.1%, unspecified 1.1% (2001 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 77.4 years
male: 74.4 years
female: 80.5 years (2018 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 70.5% of total population (2018)
rate of urbanization: 0.94% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate
27.9% (2016) Country comparison to the world: 33rd

Languages

English is the official language and universally understood; however, because of historic French domination, Antillean Creole, a French-lexified creole language, is also widely spoken.

Religion

According to the 2001 census, 91.2% percent of the population of Dominica is considered Christian, 1.6% has a non-Christian religion and 6.1% has no religion or did not state a religion (1.1%). [7]

Roughly 58% of Christians are Roman Catholics, a reflection of early French influence on the island, and one third are Protestant. [10] The Evangelicals constitute the largest Protestant group, with 6.7% of the population. Seventh-day Adventists are the second largest group (6.1%). The next largest group are Pentecostals (5.6% of the population), followed by Baptists (4.1%). Other Christians include Methodists (3.7%), Church of God (1.2%), Jehovah's Witnesses (1.2%), Anglicanism (0.6%) and Brethren Christian (0.3%). During the past decades the number of Roman Catholics and Anglicans has decreased, while the number of other Protestants has increased, especially Evangelicals, Seventh-day Adventists, Pentecostals (5.6% of the population) and Baptists). [7]

The number of non-Christians is small. These religious groups include the Rastafarian Movement (1.3% of the population), Hinduism (0.1%) and Muslims (0.2%).

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